Batman Aniversary 75 Years

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Batman was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). Originally referred to as “the Bat-Man” and still referred to at times as “the Batman,” the character is additionally known as “the Caped Crusader”, “the Dark Knight,” and “the World’s Greatest Detective,” among other titles. He has been around for 75 years and we want to celebrate the Batman of one of the most well know of American Icons. In early 1939, the success of Superman in Action Comics prompted…

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Superior Spider-Man returns!

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Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & ADAM KUBERT Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI You just can’t keep Otto Octavius down! Today, Marvel is proud to present your first look at SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #32 from the blockbuster creative team of Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Adam Kubert! Be there when the fan-favorite series that took the industry by storm returns for not one, but two issues kicking off the Edge of Spider-Verse – the exciting lead-up to November’s explosive Spider-Man event featuring ever Spider-Man…

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Justice League 31 and The Doom Patrol

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The original Doom Patrol first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80 (June 1963) just about the same time Marvel introduced the original X-Men. Writers Arnold Drake (who was the feature’s regular scripter) and Bob Haney, artist Bruno Premiani, and editor Murray Boltinoff are generally credited as the team’s creators. The first Doom Patrol consisted of super-powered misfits, whose “gifts” caused them alienation and trauma. The series was canceled in 1968, and Drake killed the team off in the final issue, Doom Patrol #121. In the years after this story several…

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Silver Surfer 3 Review

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The new Silver Surfer comic is about exploration and embracing the infinite possibilities the universe has to offer as seen by through the eyes of Norrin Radd and the earth woman Dawn Greenwood who was kidnapped by aliens and placed on the Impererion to insure the Silver Surfers services. Issue #3 wraps up Slott’s opening arc as Surfer and his new partner Dawn battle to save the Never Queen and evacuate the Impericon. Dawn Greenwood becomes very resourceful and frees herself and helps the Silver Surfer save the Never Queen’s…

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The Flash TV Show Trailers

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The invasion of comic book heroes has started, with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Arrow both running weekly, but soon we will also see Gotham, Agent Carter, and Constantine invade the airways as well. Perhaps the most exciting in-development project of the bunch, however, is the Flash series that is currently in the works over at the CW. A TV show centered around scientist Barry Allen, who suffers a freak accident that turns him into a superhero with the power of incredible speed. Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Rick Cosnett. Being…

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Amazing Spider-Man #2 review

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This issue picks up right where the last issue left off and deals with Peter Parker’s relationship with Anna Maria Marconi. In fact I have to admit the first few pages of this comic had me legitimately surprised. I wasn’t expecting Peter to problem the way he did. SPOILER I was rather shocked when Peter not only openly admitted he was Spider-Man, but explained the entire situation regarding the body-swap with Doc. Ock. I’ll have to admit Anna’s open acceptance of the situation stuck me as a bit strange, but…

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Time Runs Out For Avengers

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Media Release: A couple weeks back, Marvel teased two upcoming event storylines that will follow in the wake of Original Sin. The first is AXIS, an Avengers/X-Men crossover that sees heroes from both teams unite to battle Red Onslaught and his team of uber-villains. The second is “Time Runs Out,” a storyline that sees both Avengers and New Avengers jump forward eight months as the threat of a World Incursion looms. Last week Marvel revealed more details about AXIS and the characters involved. Now they’re shedding new light on Time…

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Fantastic Four Titles Canceled?

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Media Release: More bad news for Marvel Comics fans as new rumors suggest that the two Fantastic Four comics will be put on hiatus because of the new Fox Studios Josh Trank movie. According to Bleeding Cool, Marvel is putting Fantastic Four and Ultimate Fantastic Four on hold because they don’t want to help promote the new Fox Studios film – as Marvel Comics is owned by Disney, which owns Marvel Studios and The Avengers movies. It’s said the members of the FF will still appear in the comics, but…

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Dan Slott and Galactus In His Silver Surfer

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Recently, Galactus was wrecking havoc in the Ultimate Marvel universe under the guiding pen of Josh Fialkov in The Hunger, but it sounds as if the Devourer of Worlds will return to the 616 in time for Dan Slott’s new Silver Surfer ongoing. Comic Vine caught up with Dan Slott at last weekend’s NYCC and asked the writer about the new series. Some new tidbits not previously mentioned include news about Galactus. “You can’t do a Surfer book without Galactus. When we get to the Galactus story you’ll see why,”…

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4-Minute Clip For Captain America: The Winter Soldier

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier has an April 4, 2014 release directed by the Russ Bros. starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily Van Camp, Hayley Atwell and Robert Redford. After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” finds Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of…

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X-Men Days of Future Past Final Trailer

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X-Men: Days of Future Past has a May 23, 2014 release date directed by Bryan Singer starring Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, Lucas Till, Hugh Jackman reprising as Wolverine, returning cast members Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan, with Peter Dinklage as Bolivar Trask. Synopsis: The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. The beloved characters from the original “X-Men” film trilogy join forces with their younger…

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Superman Doomed #1 Coming

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Superman Doomed #1 Written by SCOTT LOBDELL with GREG PAK and CHARLES SOULE Art and cover by KEN LASHLEY 1:50 Variant cover by EDUARDO RISSO Blank Variant cover available ONE-SHOT • On sale MAY 14 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T Beginning the super-event you have been waiting for in The New 52: Superman vs. Doomsday in a way you’ve never seen before! And with Doomsday’s deadly new abilities, in this battle there can be no winners. The Man of Steel must unleash insane levels of power…

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Lou Ferrigno Claims a New Hulk Film Coming

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Despite early and repeated rumblings following the release of The Avengers that Marvel was developing a new Hulk film, actor Mark Ruffalo insisted last spring that a solo outing was “not in the works right now.” He did, however, try comfort fans whose hopes he smashed by adding, “One never knows what the future will bring.” Is it possible that future is now? Latino Review draws attention to comments made Thursday on a Minnesota radio show by Incredible Hulk TV star Lou Ferrigno, who said Ruffalo’s Green Goliath emerged as…

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Spider-Man joined by Silk, New Female Superhero

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Lightning can strike twice — and so, apparently, can radioactive spiders. Marvel Comics is introducing a brand new character, a mysterious female super powered figure named Silk, in this Wednesday’s Amazing Spider-Man #1. And though she’s brand new, her origin is familiar to comic book fans. That’s because her spider-based powers come from the same irradiated arachnid as the one that changed the course of Peter Parker’s life. “The spider lived long enough to bite one more person,” explains writer Dan Slott. “When I pitched that idea at one of…

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Ray Fisher to Play Cyborg In Batman-Superman Movie

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After testing actors over the past couple of weeks, Warner Bros. and DC have tapped theater actor Ray Fisher for the role of Cyborg in the untitled Batman-Superman pic. Victor Stone or Cyborg, while not a major part in the Batman-Superman feature, is a member of the Justice League, and the role will become much more significant role as Warner and DC develop more films related to the Justice League universe, sources confirm. Warner Bros. had no comment on this story. Fisher joins the Batman-Superman cast that includes Henry Cavill,…

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